March 25, 2015, 12:08PM

For anyone who wants to be protected from any kind of prying – from snooping companies, from governments, from media, from ex-spouses – will have to move in the opposite direction and use less technology. Full story »

February 13, 2015, 11:13AM

A modern automobile is a rolling computer. Actually, it is a host of interconnected wireless devices that gather and record all sorts of data about your doings. And there's no law protecting your privacy. Full story »

May 08, 2014, 12:15PM

While the bills, which are slightly different, are still a good distance from becoming law, what matters most is that they are close in principle, seeking rightly to return autonomy to the people. Full story »

May 05, 2014, 10:32AM

We had the Internet and e-mail, on our computers at work and at home. We had cell phones. And then it all came together. With the ubiquity and the power of smartphones, the distinction between being online and off was essentially lost. Full story »

June 25, 2012, 3:07AM

If an advertiser followed you around in person to see where you went and what you bought, you could probably file for a restraining order for stalking. But no such enforcement mechanism exists to prevent tracking of your online behavior by advertisers, marketers, and others. Full story »